Tiguan 2021 ➤, Tiguan RUS 2021 ➤
Brake system - Edition 10.2020
46 – Brakes - mechanism
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Front brake
⇒ a1.2 nd installing brake pads”, page 51
⇒ a1.3 nd installing brake caliper”, page 54
1.1
Assembly overview – front brake
NOTICE
Every time after changing pads, depress brake pedal firmly
several times with vehicle stationary, so that brake pads are
properly seated in their normal operating position.
Use the brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 6860- to
draw off brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir.
Fit brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2- before removing a
brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose (release pressure
in system).
1. Front brake
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1 - Cover plate
2 - Torx bolt
❑ 12 Nm
3 - Brake disc
❑ Internally ventilated
❑ Wear limits ⇒ page 5
❑ Always replace on both
sides
❑ Unbolt brake caliper
and brake carrier be‐
fore removing
4 - Torx bolt
❑ 4.5 Nm
5 - Brake carrier
❑ Lightly grease guide
surfaces. For grease
allocation, see ⇒ Elec‐
tronic parts catalogue
(ETKA)
6 - Brake pads
❑ Thickness 14 mm not
including backplate
❑ With front right brake
pad wear indicator
❑ When wear reaches a
predetermined limit (ap‐
prox. 4 mm), the warn‐
ing lamp in the dash
panel insert comes on.
Sensors can be re‐
newed individually.
❑ Wear limit: 2 mm ex‐
cluding backing plate.
❑ Check thickness ⇒ Maintenance; Booklet ; Checking condition of discs and thickness of pads at front
and rear
❑ Always replace on both sides
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 51
7 - Trim with badge
Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
8 - Brake caliper
❑ Do not disconnect brake hose when changing pads.
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 54
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 86
Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
9 - Hexagon bolt (self-locking)
❑ Renew after removal
❑ 35 Nm
10 - Ribbed bolt
❑ Clean if reusing
❑ 200 Nm
11 - Wheel bearing housing
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❑ With bolted brake carrier
Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
12 - Brake hose with banjo union and banjo bolt
❑ Ensure correct installation position
❑ 35 Nm
13 - Retaining clip
14 - Bracket
15 - Bolt
❑ 8 Nm
1.2
Removing and installing brake pads
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Piston resetting appliance -T 10145-
Removing
NOTICE
Mark brake pads when removing if they are to be reused. Fit
in same position when installing, or braking will be uneven.
– Remove wheels.
– Disconnect connector for brake pad wear indicator.
The brake pad wear indicator is installed on front right.
– Unscrew both securing bolts from brake caliper, counter
holding on guide pin.
1. Front brake
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– Remove brake caliper -1- and secure with wire so that
weight of brake caliper does not strain or damage brake
hose.
– Remove brake pads -2 and 3- from brake carrier -4-.
Cleaning:
WARNING
Health hazard due to poisonous dust from brake system.
Risk of irreversibly deposited dust particles in the lungs. Risk
of respiratory health problems.
– Never blow out the brake system with compressed air.
– Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for brake pads on brake
carrier and remove any corrosion.
– Clean brake caliper.
NOTICE
Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper.
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Installing
NOTICE
Before pushing the piston back into the cylinder using the
piston resetting appliance, extract brake fluid from the brake
fluid reservoir. Otherwise, particularly if reservoir has been
topped up, fluid will overflow and cause damage.
– Press back piston in brake caliper using piston resetting
appliance -T10145- -A-.
– Lightly grease guide surfaces on brake carrier. For allocation
of grease, see ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
– Place brake pads -1- together with retaining springs -2- in
recess of brake carrier -3-.
– After fitting brake pads, make sure that all retaining springs
-2- are properly seated -arrow-.
– Carefully place brake caliper on brake carrier.
– Secure brake caliper to brake carrier with new self-locking
bolts, counter holding on guide pin.
1. Front brake
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– Connect brake pad wear indicator connector.
– Install wheels.
NOTICE
Every time after changing pads, depress brake pedal firmly
several times with vehicle stationary, so that brake pads are
properly seated in their normal operating position.
After changing brake pads, check brake fluid level.
Torque settings
♦ ⇒ o1.1 verview – front brake”, page 49
♦ Wheel bolts ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 44;
Wheels, tyres; Specified torque for wheel bolts.
1.3
Removing and installing brake caliper
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2-
NOTICE
This procedure is only relevant when replacing or repairing
the brake caliper.
Removing
– Remove wheels.
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– Disconnect connector for brake pad wear indicator.
– Connect bleed bottle bleeder hose -1- to bleeder valve of
brake caliper.
– Open bleeder valve.
– Apply brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2-.
– Close bleed valve and remove bleed bottle.
– Unscrew brake hose.
– Unscrew both securing bolts from brake caliper, counter
holding on guide pin.
– Pull brake caliper off brake carrier.
1. Front brake
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Installing
•
•
The piston is pressed back.
The two brake pads are seated in the retaining springs on
the brake carrier.
– Carefully place brake caliper on brake carrier.
– Secure brake caliper to brake carrier with new self-locking
bolts, counter holding on guide pin.
– Screw brake hose onto brake caliper.
– Remove brake pedal actuator -V.A.G 1869/2-.
– Connect brake pad wear indicator connector.
– Bleed brake system ⇒ page 126 .
– Install wheels.
NOTICE
Firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle station‐
ary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal
operating position.
Check brake fluid level.
Torque settings
♦ ⇒ o1.1 verview – front brake”, page 49
♦ Bleed valve ⇒ o1.1 verview – front brake caliper”, page 86
♦ Wheel bolts ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 44;
Wheels, tyres; Specified torque for wheel bolts.
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